Orup

Orup
Orup performing at Storsjöyran in Östersund
Background information
Birth name	Thomas Eriksson
Born	(1958-11-29) November 29, 1958 (age 58)
Origin	, Sweden
Genres	Pop
Instruments	Guitar, Tuba, Singing
Labels	Roxy
Website	Orup.com

Thomas Eriksson better known by his stage name Orup (born November 29, 1958 in Huddinge) is a Swedish pop singer, songwriter and guitarist who enjoyed major success in his native country in the late 1980s and early 1990s with songs like Jag blir hellre jagad av vargar, Regn hos mig, "M.B.", "Då står pojkarna på rad", "Magaluf", "" and "Regn hos mej." Orup has also written several songs for other performers. He wrote the winning song of Melodifestivalen 2004, "Det gör ont" performed by Lena Philipsson. Orup was married to Swedish TV host Sofia Eklöf. Since 2012 he has been one of the judges on X Factor (Sweden). He also took part in season 5 of Så_mycket_bättre.

Orup married his girlfriend Sofia Eklöf in 1989 and they had a son together. The couple later divorced. His son has also followed a musical career and is the drummer for Swedish rock band Basement Poetry. In 2009, his son released his own solo debut album Top Song Project.

Eriksson remarried and lives with his new wife and her five children from an earlier marriage.

(appearing in Trackslistan)